Katherine Sullivan PhD, RN, CTN-A Position: Home Address Assistant Professor College of Health and Human Sciences School of Nursing University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado August 2015- Present 1839 6 th Ave. Greeley, Colorado 80631 Email: Katherine.Sullivan@unco.edu Telephone Office: (970) 351-1703 Cell: (973) 534-6167 Education: 2012 Doctor of Philosophy University of Northern Colorado Nursing Education 1990 Master of Science Rutgers University Nursing/Parent-Child/Teaching Track 1984 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude Jersey City State College (now New Jersey City University) Nursing 1979 Diploma Englewood Hospital School of Nursing Registered Nurse Licensure Certifications Registered Nurse in Colorado, NJ, PA (current) Advanced Practice Nurse, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, NJ 1990-2000 Certified Transcultural Nurse, Advanced Transcultural Nursing Society, 2009-present Certified Emergency Nurse Emergency Nurses Association, 1981-present Post-Masters Certificate in Nurse Education Rutgers University 2005
Phase 1 Certification in Holistic Nursing American Holistic Nurses Association Clinical Work Experience: 07-2009-- 08-2010 St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ Emergency Department Staff Nurse Per diem direct care of adult and pediatric patients in busy regional burn center. 06-1993 06-1998 Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Per diem in Pediatric/Young Adult Same Day Surgery Unit, with responsibilities for history and physicals, pre-op teaching, post-op care and family education. 10-1988 12-2005 Pascack Valley Hospital, Westwood, NJ Emergency Department Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse Practiced in approximate 300 bed suburban community hospital, employed per diem, with full-time status 1998-2001. Responsible for critical pediatric and adult patients as well as Fast Track. Emergency Department Staff Nurse, through agency (1988-1993) 08-1988 02-1994 Many Hospital Emergency Departments in New Jersey Independent Contractor Registered Nurse Provided part-time Emergency Department staff relief, through Wellness Promotion Services, Kew Gardens, NY; Favorite Nurses, Maywood, NJ, and Phoenix Healthcare, Tenafly, NJ. Also provided Home IV therapy through Option Care, Edgewater, NJ and Patient Care, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. 08-1984 04-1987 Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, NY, NY Emergency Department Staff/Charge Nurse Practiced full-time staff nurse in busy urban Pediatric and Adult Emergency areas 02-1984 08-1984 Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, NJ Clinical Coordinator of Emergency Department and MICU Full time, responsibilities for staff education, quality assurance and coordination of paramedic training program 07-1979 10-1988 East Orange General Hospital, East Orange, NJ Staff nurse/charge Nurse Practiced in urban Emergency Department (1984-1988) and Adult Acute Care Unit (1979-81) Academic Work Experience: 08-2014 07-2015 Berkeley College, Clifton, NJ Chairperson, Nursing and Patient Care Technician Programs Responsible for overall administration, program development and evaluation, scheduling, clinical contracts and oversight of all aspects of two programs over four campuses. Successfully developed and submitted LPN to BSN Bridge Program Proposal (Phase 1), which was approved by the NJ Board of Nursing and NJ Department of Higher Education Presidents Council.
Academic Work Experience: 01-2013-- 07-2014 College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ Full-time Assistant Professor (adjunct Jan-May 2013) Taught face-to-face and hybrid nursing courses to graduate and undergraduate RN-BSN nursing students. Courses taught include Pedagogical Strategies in Nursing Education and Nursing Research in the MSN program/nurse educator focus, as well as undergraduate Nursing Research, Evidence Based Research in Nursing Practice and Introduction to Transcultural Nursing. Solely responsible for writing undergraduate Evidence Based Research in Nursing Practice course and Introduction to Transcultural Nursing elective course. Active participant in 2014 ACEN accreditation process, Continuing Education Committee and Nursing Program Curriculum Committee. 08-2011-- 12-2014 Felician College, Lodi, NJ Adjunct Clinical Instructor Taught adult and pediatric acute care nursing to undergraduate baccalaureate students in various hospital settings as well as simulation lab. 08-2009-- 08-2013 Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA Full time Assistant Professor Taught lecture and clinical classes in undergraduate baccalaureate program, including Research I, Health Promotion III, Family Health Promotion II, Leadership in Nursing, Independent Practicum and Complex Health Problems. Taught in various adult and pediatric acute care units at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA. Chair of Curriculum Committee through curriculum revision process, Chair of Cultural Competence Team, served on campus-wide Women s History Initiative and Multicultural Initiatives Team. 01-2005-- 05-2008 William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ Full-time Instructor Taught lecture and clinical classes to second-degree and generic undergraduate baccalaureate students, including Adaptation Nursing II Lab, Expanding Family Mother/Baby Lab, Expanding Family Pediatric Lab, Family Systems and Adaptation, Nursing as a Profession, and First Year Seminar. Served on Curriculum Committee during curricular revision. 01-2002 01-2005 Passaic County Community College, Paterson, NJ Instructor and Evening Course Coordinator Responsible for teaching clinical and didactic components of pediatric, obstetric and critical care nursing in this 2 year AAS program, as well as coordinating clinical courses with community facilities, at Warren County campus. Served as adjunct faculty at Sussex County Campus from Sept 02 May 03, teaching psychiatric and pediatric components. 09-1990 12-1991 Bergen County College, Paramus, NJ Adjunct faculty Taught part-time clinical components of Nursing 1 and Pediatric Nursing
Area of Specialization: Emergency nursing, pediatric/adolescent nursing, transcultural nursing, nursing education Research Areas/ Interests: Transcultural Nursing, New nurse transition to practice, Ethics in nursing education, Diversity in the nursing workforce, Health disparities, Adolescent health Publications: Juried: 2012 Sullivan, K. (December, 2012). Doctoral dissertation: An ethnonursing study of the culture care values, beliefs and practices of new baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses regarding the primacy of an ethical commitment to the patient in a Magnet hospital, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado 2009 Aktan, N., Bareford, C., Bliss, J., Connolly, K. DeYoung, S., Sullivan Lancellotti*, K., Tracy, J. (April, 2009): Comparison of Outcomes in a Traditional Versus Accelerated Nursing Curriculum published in International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship 2008 Lancellotti*, K. (May/June, 2008): Culture care theory: A framework for expanding awareness of diversity and racism in nursing education, published by the Journal of Nursing. *Please note that my legal name was Katherine Lancellotti prior to October 2008 Non-Juried: 2007 Indri, C. & Lancellotti, K. (March/April 2007): End Note: From the Mouths of Babes, an essay co-authored with baccalaureate student Carol Indri, Nursing Education Perspectives, 28 (2). Works in progress: 2015 Sullivan, K. Learning ethics in nursing: A question of loyalty Manuscript in progress, targeted for 2016 submission to the Journal of Nursing Education Presentations: Juried: 2015 Sullivan, K. (March, 2015). Supporting English Language Learners in Nursing Education presented at Berkeley College NJ Faculty Colloquium, Woodland Park, NJ. 2013 Sullivan, K. Research Presentation at Cedar Crest College Research Day. New nurses in the Magnet setting: Putting the patient first. Cedar Crest College, Allentown PA. 2011 Sullivan, K. and Gribbin, D. (April, 2011). On the Journey Towards Cultural Competence: The Bronx Princess, a one hour CE workshop for faculty, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA.
Presentations: 2008 Lancellotti, K. (September 25, 2008). NCLEX-RN and professional nursing education: Worlds apart? 30 minute juried presentation held during the program, Nursing Science: Knowledge Development for the Good of Persons and Society, the Combined 12th International Philosophy of Nursing Conference and 15th New England Nursing Knowledge Conference in Boston, MA. Non-Juried: 2015 Sullivan, K. (January, 2015). Improving health outcomes through teamwork. Speech presented to graduates of the School of Health Studies, Berkeley College, Woodland Park, NJ 2008 Lancellotti, K. (May, 2008): Speaker at annual Pinning Ceremony for Nurses. Caring and knowledge: the foundations of nursing practice, at William Paterson University, NJ. 2007 Lancellotti, K. (April, 2007) Speaker at Induction Ceremony for Iota Alpha Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society of Nursing at William Paterson University: What is a nurse scholar? Association Participation: Transcultural Nursing Society 2007-Present International member Recording and Corresponding Secretary, Northeast Chapter, 2012-2014 Elected Member of Nominating Committee, Northeast Chapter, 2007-2009 American Nurses Association 1984- Present National membership Past state membership in NJ and PA State Nurses Associations Colorado Nurses Association 2015 Present Active Member, no current committees State Membership National League for Nursing 2009- Present National membership Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 1984- Present Treasurer of Mu Theta Chapter 2006-2008 2015 Member of Zeta Omicron Chapter Emergency Nurses Association 1981-2014 National member University Service: 2015 NFSO Member Graduate Curriculum Organization Member School of Nursing Writing Group Member NLN Center of Excellence Task Force Member Health Assessment Faculty Interview Volunteer, August 25, 2015
University Service: Graduate Faculty Attended New Faculty Orientation, NHS Kick-Off, School of Nursing Retreat, Convocation, Cesar Chavez Open House, New Faculty Luncheon and UNC President State of the University Address October 28, 2015 Designated Graduate Faculty Status by Dr. Linda Black Teaching: 2015 Assistant Professor of Nursing, UNC School of Nursing Courses Taught: NURS 327 Pharmacology in Nursing Practice NURS 601 Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice Development Activities: 2015 Fall 2015 Instructional Design Workshops, UNC, Greeley, CO. Using Blackboard as an Instructor. Blackboard Quick Start Introduction to Quality Matters Creating and Deploying Assessments in Blackboard Collecting Student Papers and Assignments in Blackboard Customizing your Online Course Creating Folders and Content in Blackboard 2015 Fall 2015 CETL Workshops, UNC, Greeley, CO. Clicker Technology for the Classroom Breakfast with the Fellows UNC Study Abroad Programs 2015 Office of Sponsored Programs, UNC, Greeley, CO. Persuasive Grant Writing Workshop 2015 DRE Workshop, UNC, Greeley, CO. 2015 Mentor Institute Workshop, 12.2 Contact hours (October, 2015) Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence, Denver, CO. 2015- Invited Participant, Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Education Forums 2014 New Jersey Nursing Institute, Piscataway, NJ. 2015 Opening Doors to Learning: Gaming, Gamification and Simulation Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ. 2014 National League for Nursing Annual Conference: Flight of the Phoenix 22 Contact Hours (September, 2014), Phoenix, AZ. 2014 Ninth Annual Nursing Research Conference (September, 2014) Atlantic Health System, Morristown, NJ. 2014 Learning, Sharing and Responding to the Call Social Justice Conference, 5 Contact Hours (April, 2014) College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ. Honors and Awards: 2012 Spring, 2012: Awarded Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Theta Rho Chapter Research Award at Cedar Crest College, Allentown PA